I Have A House In UK, US & Nigeria, But Never Collected Money From Dasuki- Obanikoro’s Son

Gbolahan Obanikoro, a son of former Minister of State for Defence,
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who sources at EFCC say are currently being
investigated alongside his brother, Babajide after a company they once
headed, Sylvan Mcnamara Limited was said to have allegedly received
N4.75bn from the Central Bank of Nigeria Imprest Account of the National
Security Adviser under Sambo Dasuki between June 6, 2014 and December,
12, 2015, has denied ever being a director at the said company but
accepted working there.

According to Gbolahan the alleged money was transferred in 2014 while he
stopped working there in 2013. He however described the report has been
silly because all the money he used to acquire properties in three
different countries including Nigeria came through the blessings of God
and pure hard work. When asked to respond to a report by Sahara
Reporters that he bought a house in 2014 as soon as the funds were
transferred to Sylvan McNamara, Gbolahan told a Punch correspondent
that;

“And this house, according to Sahara Reporters, also is a hideout. It’s
just silly. I bought a house in the United Kingdom in 2008. I built my
house in Nigeria in 2010 and I opted to buy a house in the United States
in 2014 during which period my wife had our third child. My focus for
almost a decade has always been on business and the private sector and
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“I have been working hard and I have been fortunate to run a successful
business. So it is definitely not out of place for me, and it is most
certainly not a crime to buy a house. I’m truly grateful to Almighty
Allah for all he has bestowed on me and my family.”

The businessman also denied being a director in the said company at the said company.

Gbolahan said, “I am not and was never a director of this company and
neither am I a signatory to its account or any other account related to
the entity. My involvement with this company ended as far back as 2013
before all these things happened and before my father was even appointed
as a minister.

“So, any dealings that transpired after that did not involve me. The
bank is available to confirm who the signatories to the account are, and
the Corporate Affairs Commission is also available to confirm who the
directors of the company are. I am positive the authorities, if they are
investigating this matter, will discover this.”